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Fri Sep 07, 2007 12:17 pm Reply and quote this post
I just say an advertisment of a computer in the Auchan, and i was wandering if it's worth buying one.

Here are the statistics:

    * Microprocessor : AMD Athlon 64x2 .4400+
    * Memory : 3072 Mb
    * Amount of RAM slots : 4 slots
    * HDD : 320 GB
    * HDD Speed : 7200 rpmn
    * Writer: : DVD / DVD+RW, DVD-RW, Double layer
    * Graphic card: Nvidia GeForce 8400 GS TC
    * Memory graphical card : 256 Mb dedicated
    * Sound card: Build in
    * Keyboard : PS/2
    * Mouse : optic
    * Ethernet : 10/100 Mbps
    * Firewire / IEEE 1394 : x 1
    * Number of USB 2.0 : 6
    * PCI express : Yes
    * Software : Windows Vista Home Premium


PRICE: 599 Euro

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Fri Sep 07, 2007 12:55 pm Reply and quote this post
mm considering price / hardware i'd say you could go for it, its a nice pc probably better than mine
and if something is wrong you can always replace it

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Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:48 pm Reply and quote this post
Me personally would get try and find somthing with 2GB ram instead of 3GB because your ram will no longer work in dual Channel.

and try and find 1 that comes with a better GPU i would rather take higher end 7xxx  series or then a 8400.

Apart from that its not a bad system am sure removing the 1gb ram would make up for a better graphics card.

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Thu Sep 13, 2007 5:05 am Reply and quote this post
Not bad, but as phillipg10 says the ram i a killer here. from what i can tell is the gpu onboard meaning you can shut it down and buy a pci-e card if needed.
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Fri Sep 14, 2007 12:40 pm Reply and quote this post
i agree with P. instead of 3 i would go for 2 or 4 GB ram dual channel is better acording to me
and the geforce is kinda bagger you should buy a 8800 GTS 320MB HD-OC it's an budget version  but the the card is overclocked and has then almost 720MB so i really can recomend that one(i have that to ) it only cost about 300 euro and it's a verry good one . for the rest is the amd is it dual core? am2 series??.
for the rest it seams owke maybe better mouse but that's only needed for better gaming.

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Sat Sep 15, 2007 3:35 am Reply and quote this post
yeah amd is dual core, but don't wanna spend 300 euro for only a grapichal card.
And i don't get why 2gb ram is better than 3gb ram

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Sat Sep 15, 2007 6:12 am Reply and quote this post
("Naruto":suvrubej)
yeah amd is dual core, but don't wanna spend 300 euro for only a grapichal card.
And i don't get why 2gb ram is better than 3gb ram


Ok its not the case of being better its more of how are you going to use 3GB of ram?

Do you play games?
Do you design graphical images/videos?

Dual Channel RAM is better then single channel ram because you are using its full potential when your in single channel your RAM is operating at 64bits in dual channel its operating at 128bits which = alot faster performance and your ram and CPU work together faster.
Dual channel RAM is also somthing they brought out to reduce the chance of bottlenecks between the motherboard/cpu/ram Trust me i know it sounds wierd 2GB better then 3GB but remember this.

Everything inside a computer or that is being made today always multiplied by 2.

for example:

RAM 32/64/128/256/512/1gb/2gb/4gb Get the picture theres no 3GB in there.

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Tue Sep 18, 2007 4:22 am Reply and quote this post
:Thumbsup: for phillip good explanation mate
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